Photo: Man with cart pulled by bull, Eastport, circa 1939, The Rooms Item VA 14-248
You are invited to
The Old Photo Sharing Sessions
Wednesday, November 8th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Hall, Salvage
Thursday, November 9th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Beaches Arts and Heritage Theatre Annex, Eastport
Do you have an old photo album of pictures from the Eastport Peninsula? Heritage NL is hosting two sharing sessions, to help preserve and share old photos for all to see. Heritage NL is looking for old photos of the community, from the 1890s to the 1990s, including anything showing old buildings, garden parties, shops that no longer exist, photos from the old festivals, or cars decorated for weddings.
“We want to see those snapshots Nan kept in the old biscuit tin in the closet,” says folklorist Dale Jarvis with Heritage NL. “Sometimes photos from the 1970s and ‘80s include buildings or structures that have changed over time, so even if they aren’t ancient photographs, they can still help us document changes to the community.”
Think of it as a show and tell for your old photos! Heritage NL staff will be on site to scan the photographs and ask questions about who or what is shown. You take home your original photos, and if you bring your own USB flash drive, you can take home a digital copy as well. The digital copies will be used in an Old Picture Show viewing event that will take place later on this November. The event will occur locally and you are all invited to attend.
So go ahead and dig out those old photos, and come out for a cup of tea and a chat with the folks from Heritage NL!
Organized in partnership with the
Eastport Peninsula Arts and Heritage Society
and Salvage Fishermans Museum
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